Bush Penstemon

Arkansas Black Apple

About Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple

Bush Penstemon

Arkansas Black Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

78NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Added to salads, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Arkansas Black Apple Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Texas Niger Apple Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple? We provide you with everything About Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple. Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Arkansas Black Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like Asthma and Pollen and Arkansas Black Apple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple

Season and care of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bush Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Arkansas Black Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bush Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Arkansas Black Apple is Loam while the PH of soil for Bush Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral and for Arkansas Black Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Arkansas Black Apple flower color: White and Pink
Arkansas Black Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple

Care of Bush Penstemon and Arkansas Black Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arkansas Black Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.